The Highway Code made simple
Roundabout
There are two signs for the roundabout. In the large roundabout (triangular give way sign and below it, the round blue sign with a curved white arrow to the right) everything stays the same: you must turn on your right turn signal to drive into our exit the roundabout.
Since 2001, the "roundabout" traffic sign has been readopted into the Highway Code made.
If it is in connection with the give way traffic sign, the following rules apply:
- You may not use your turn signal when entering the roundabout.
- You must always turn right into the roundabout.
- The traffic inside the roundabout has the right of way.
- You may not stop while driving in the roundabout.
- If you exit the roundabout, you must use your turn signal.
- You may only drive over the median of the roundabout if you cannot avoid doing so due to the length of your vehicle.
If the aforementioned sign combination is not on a roundabout, the general rules using turn signals and the right of way for normal turning situations apply. If there is no sign indicating the right of way, the "right before left" rule applies. You must use your turn signal when entering and exiting the roundabout.
